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Extract from INFORMS Analytics Magazine (Peter Horner)
“In this March/April 2019 issue of Analytics magazine, Joseph Byrum, our resident AI guru/philosopher/whisperer and member of INFORMS, weighs in on AI’s strengths and weaknesses in his feature article, “The Futile Quest for Artificial General Intelligence,” in which he asks: “You have to wonder, even with all the power now at our disposal, why are Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant and Bixby still not quite right?”
Joseph Byrum is an accomplished executive leader, innovator, and cross-domain strategist with a proven track record of success across multiple industries. With a diverse background spanning biotech, finance, and data science, he has earned over 50 patents that have collectively generated more than $1 billion in revenue. Dr. Byrum’s groundbreaking contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the INFORMS Franz Edelman Prize and the ANA Genius Award. His vision of the “intelligent enterprise” blends his scientific expertise with business acumen to help Fortune 500 companies transform their operations through his signature approach: “Unlearn, Transform, Reinvent.” Dr. Byrum earned a PhD in genetics from Iowa State University and an MBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.
